Lucien Boyer
Lucien Boyer, (1876-1942) was a French music hall singer. He first won popularity singing to soldiers at the front during World War I. Boyer's fame as a writer and singer spread throughout the world from the Montmartre district of Paris. He was author of more than 1,000 songs and 39 musical comedies and operettas. Among his best known songs were Valencia, Cu C'est Paris, La Femme du Matelot and Mon Paris. When he came to America in 1921, it was for the purpose of acquiring American songs to be adapted for the public in France that liked "le Jazz." Though Boyer did not author the famous French song La Madelon, he popularized the song during World War I. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-30276 | 10-in. | 6/13/1924 | Milonguita | Lucrezia Bori | Soprano vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35242 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | Valencia | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35304 | 10-in. | 4/9/1926 | Valencia | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35653 | 10-in. | 6/2/1926 | Valencia | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35864 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | Valencia | Tito Schipa | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-35939 | 10-in. | 7/23/1926 | Valencia | Carlo Renard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-39208 | 10-in. | 6/2/1927 | Ça c'est Paris | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1635 | 10-in. | 9/22/1947 | Valencia | Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima | Male vocal solo, with vocal group jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7FB-2507 | 10-in. | 11/26/1947 | Valencia | Merrie Musette Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W141999 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Valencia | Ross Gorman Orchestra ; Elliott Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 142309 | 10-in. | 6/17/1926 | Valencia | The Harmonizers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142364 | 10-in. | 7/2/1926 | Valencia | Alan Moran ; Fred Rich ; Ray Stillwell | Piano duet, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W142403 | 10-in. | 7/8/1926 | Valencia | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 74121 | 10-in. | Apr. 1926 | Valencia | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E18763-E18765 | 10-in. | 4/15/1926 | Valencia | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19287-E19289 | 10-in. | 5/17/1926 | Valencia | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19451-E19453 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | Valencia | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24785-E24786 | 10-in. | 10/18/1927 | Ca...c’est Paris | Gilda Mignonette | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 10934 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Valencia | Charles Harrison ; Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | 11043 | 10-in. | 6/15/1926 | Valencia | National Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263238-A] | 10-in. | Spring 1926 | Valencia | Émile Larochelle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1137 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | Si je ne t'avais pas connu | Yvonne George ; Georges van Parys | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1468 | 10-in. | approximately end of February 1929 | Les moins de cent ans | Armand Bernard ; Georgius | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL1965 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | Les goélands | Pierre Chagnon ; Damia ; Orchestra Pierre Chagnon | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2438 | 10-in. | 10/8/1930 | La tendresse | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2585 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | Cousine! | Pierre Chagnon ; Darcelys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2593 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | C'est un chagrin de femme! | Lucienne Boyer ; Iza Volpin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3507 | 10-in. | between February 7 and April 6 1932 | Elle s'appelle Youba | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3676 | 10-in. | 4/15/1932 | Si vous saviez comme l'on s'en f... | Borels | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3677 | 10-in. | 4/15/1932 | Les d'moisell's de Montparnasse | Pierre Chagnon ; Line Marlys | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3806 | 10-in. | 7/1/1932 | Les clochards | Drena ; Orchestre du Montmartre ; Witman | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3966 | 10-in. | 11/4/1932 | Pour qui tant de folies | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; Gabrielle Ristori | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3991 | 10-in. | 11/9/1932 | Signorina | Pierre Chagnon ; Adrien Lamy ; Gabrielle Ristori | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4060 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | Pour qui tant de folies? | Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL4061 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | Signorina | Pierre Chagnon ; Albert Préjean | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4261 | 10-in. | 4/4/1933 | Signorina | Alexander et son Orchestre ; Adrien Lamy | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4342 | 10-in. | 5/6/1933 | La garde de nuit à l'Yser | Pierre Chagnon ; Damia | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4754 | 10-in. | 3/10/1934 | Si la femme du matelot | Marcel Gaveau ; Jane Pierly | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL5769 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | Mandarines | Lyne Clevers ; Bruno Coquatrix | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6000 | 10-in. | 12/15/1936 | Romance | Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | librettist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL6391 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | Les cloches bretonnes | Jeanne Aubert ; Louis Wyns | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7151 | 10-in. | 11/24/1939 | Quelque part en France | Jeanne Aubert ; Marcel Carivan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7159 | 10-in. | 12/4/1939 | On n'est jamais tout seul | Pierre Chagnon ; Fernandel | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7405 | 10-in. | 2/5/1941 | Lettre à nini | Lucienne Boyer ; Raymond Legrand | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7500 | 10-in. | 10/10/1941 | Ah! c'qu'on s'aimait | Marcel Carivan ; André Claveau | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL7621 | 10-in. | 6/12/1942 | Fleur de Paris | Marcel Carivan ; Mistinguett | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and chorus | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boyer, Lucien," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112128.
Boyer, Lucien. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112128.
"Boyer, Lucien." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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